Overheard in the lab: “My Mum says she can’t believe UWC is offering a Minecraft activity. She says it’s a waste of time.”Me: <breathe> DM from @jplaman: Me: <breathe> I guess it’s time! This blog post is proving hard to write. I have rewritten this paragraph about 14 times, mostly because I am trying…
Category: primary
Getting Connected – the Why and How
Why? Screenshot via sxoop.com/twitter/mosaic.pl The question of why connect is an important one for us to consider. Of course, being connected can lead you to lots of great resources and ideas for lessons, but what we are really talking about here is connecting with people. It is through these personal connections that you can build…
doing more with diigo
Diigo is a great way to keep track of all of your bookmarks in the cloud so that they can be readily pulled up on any device connected to the Internet. Yes, and… there’s a whole lot more that it can do. Diigo works best when it’s tools are integrated right in to your browser. …
Making Learning Visible – Mobile Video in PE
How do you know what you look like when performing a physical skill? This is a question I ask myself again and again on the golf course when the round ends up going south. Was it my elbow, my grip, am I shifting my feet, not keeping my head down? For anybody who’s watched an…
Great IWB Resource
Noah Katz, one of the Digital Literacy Coaches at Dover came across this fantastic resource which he shared with me. Triptico (designed by David Riley) is a FREE download which works very nicely in conjunction with IWBs. The free download gives you a number of desktop resources which are fully customizable. What I love about them…
Thinking Routines & the iPad
The iPad is a great mobile device for recording students thinking on the go. When we combine the iPad, Harvard’s Artful Thinking Palette, Harvard’s Visible Thinking Routines and the free Voicethread app, a plethora of possibilities become available. Sign in to Voicethread*, making sure that the domain you are signing in with is uwc.ed.voicethread.com – if not,…
Learning about blogs through blogs.
If you’re thinking of starting a blog for yourself or with your students, there are lots of good resources available. In this post, I’m going to draw upon some of the resources from other blogs in an attempt to structure a “blogging 101” guide for UWCSEA teachers. What is a blog? A blog is short…
G5 Photography with the iPod Touch
I had a blast with G5 AMC recently, showing them a couple of tips about Photography, together with some iPod Touch Apps for taking/editing pictures. Talking to colleague (and photographer extraordinaire) David Caleb allowed me to share the following key tips: Perspective – try different approaches to a shot. ‘Bird’s Eye View‘ and ‘Worm’s Eye…
Parent Coffee Morning 1: Social Networks
The Digital Literacy Team at East is pleased to welcome parents to our first Coffee Morning – this time focusing on: Social Networks: Why they matter, and how you can help your child develop a positive online presence. We looked first at what was worrying you about Social Networks. Here is a wordle which shows your…
Impact Posters in Grade One
What’s an Impact Poster you may ask? I had the exact same question! An Impact Poster uses a powerful image and a short sentence, quote, or piece of text to grab attention and highlight something of importance. This week the Grade one students created Impact Posters to demonstrate their learning. Some classes focused on the current…